WorldAfricaChad: diphtheria outbreak update

Chad: diphtheria outbreak update

Type of event:
Disease/Outbreak

Victims

231

Wounded

15046

Date

March 29, 2024

What happened

According to The Africa CDC’s Weekly Event-Based Surveillance Report, the Ministry of Health (MoH) reported nine new cases and no new deaths of diphtheria (CFR: 1,5%). Cumulatively, 15046 cases (1052 confirmed; 13994 suspected) and 231 deaths (CFR: 1,5%) of cholera have been reported.

Where it happened

Main sources